Trail Blazers fans will get an extra option through which to watch their team's regular season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers next week.

The league announced Tuesday that ESPN has added the Wednesday, April 16 matchup between the Blazers and Clippers at the Moda Center to its slate. The game will replace the Golden State at Denver game.

The move was part of a double switch for that day, with the Dallas at Memphis 5 p.m. game -- which potentially could decide which of the two ends up in the No. 8 spot n the Western Conference playoffs -- replacing Atlanta at Milwaukee.

The Blazers-Clippers game also will be shown on KGW, which can be seen on all providers in the Portland area, so it is not a bonus for fans who do not receive Comcast SportsNet Northwest, the team's primary home. CSNNW is not carried by all providers, with satellite giants DirecTV and Dish not carrying the regional sports network.

The switch of the Blazers-Clippers game will make the game available to Blazers fans who live outside the state and do not subscribe to NBA-TV's League Pass.

It remains to be seen how meaningful the game will be. The Clippers (55-23) are firmly entrenched in the No. 3 spot in the West, three games ahead of No. 4 Houston (51-25). The Blazers (50-28) are mostly likely to end up at No. 5 and play the Rockets in the first round, but there remains the possibility that they will be passed by Golden State (48-29). If that happens, they would play the Clippers in the first round.